Welcome to

General Mathematics
Week 6
Session 1
After going through this lesson,
you are expected to:
1. Illustrates a proposition
2. Symbolize proposition
 Pre-Assessment
Directions. Choose the letter of the

best answer. Write the chosen letter

on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the types of sentences
qualifies a proposition?
a. declarative
b. imperative
c. exclamatory
d. interrogative
2. Which of the following denotes a
proposition?
a. a bold letter
b. a small letter
c. a capital letter
d. an italicized letter
3. Which of the following shows a
correct proposition?
a. a: Rest recharges.
b. b: Do not ever quit.
c. c: What does failure teach?
d. d: Stepping forward is a good start
4. Which makes “The capital city of the
Philippines is Manila.” a proposition?
a. It is a true statement.
b. It is a simple sentence.
c. It involves proper nouns.
d. It begins with the predicate.
5. What kind of proposition is “One
half is greater than 3⁄4.”?
a. True
b. False
c. Either true or false
d. Neither true nor false
Activity 1:
Directions: Determine what type of sentence is
each of the following. On a space provided
before each number, write “D” if it is a
declarative sentence, “E” if exclamatory
sentence, “Im” if imperative and, “In” if it is
interrogative.
____ 1. Your eye is the lamp of your body.

____ 2. When did you last hug your parents?

____ 3. Admit your fault.

____ 4. Since you are what you eat, then your

food can describe your health.

____ 5. Life is more than food, and the body is

more than clothing.
Activity 2:
Directions: Before you go on, pause for a while and play
this game with your classmate. All you have to do is to
read the listed sentences. The other player will decide
and tell you whether each sentence is a fact or a bluff.
To make it more informative, you may search about each
given topic and tell the reasons why it is a fact or a
bluff.
Proposition
• A Proposition is a declarative sentence that is either
true or false, but not both. A true proposition has a
truth value of “true”, otherwise, its truth value is
“false”. Oftentimes, a small letter is used to denote a
proposition. That is, the proposition a: It is getting
clearer.

• May be read as (a is the proposition “It is getting

clearer.”.)
 Examples:
Determine if each sentence is a proposition or not. If it is, give its
truth value.

a: Grounding is beneficial to a person.

b: Forgive and forget.

c: Happy birthday!

d: There is no stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

p: 3! = 6/2

q: Never mind, I am just joking.

 Examples:
pp1: If an individual is great, then there is a teacher behind.

pp2: Either a person saves before spending, or one spends

before saving.

pp3: It is not shamed to greet the utility worker the same way
as with the school principal.

pp4: If a person is disabled, then he/she is entitled to obtain a

PWD ID, and if a person is entitled to obtain a PWD ID, then
he/she is disabled.
 Solution:
a: It is a declarative sentence that may either be true or false, so it is a

proposition.

And, since research says it’s true, then its truth value is true.

b: It is an imperative sentence. Hence, it is not a proposition.

c: It is an exclamatory sentence which makes it not a proposition also.

d: It is a declarative sentence that may either be true or false. It is a

proposition.

Most especially in cases of front liners, this is true. Otherwise proven to be

wrong, then it is false in that specific instance.

 Solution:
p: Translated to the verbal statement, this mathematical sentence

is “three factorials is equal to six divided by two”. It is a

declarative sentence, so it is a proposition. Meanwhile, since 3! = 6

and 6/2 = 3, then the proposition is false.

q: It is a declarative sentence but be cautious. Notice that the

statement cannot be true nor false. If the statement is true, it

cannot be because the speaker is telling a joke. If it is false, it

cannot be either because the person is speaking the truth.

 Solution:
pp1: It is a declarative sentence that may either be correct or not. It is
therefore a proposition. Every great person the world has known has a
patient teacher or coach acknowledged or not, hence the proposition is
true.

pp2: It is a declarative sentence that may either be true or false which

tells us that it is a proposition. It is especially true if one earns money. It
may be false if there is none to spend or save.

pp3: It is a declarative sentence that is true. Thus, it is a proposition.

pp4: It is a declarative sentence which by law is true. It is a proposition.
Activity 3:
Directions: Consider the
following sentences. Write P if
it is a proposition, and NP if not.
1. a: The largest continent is Asia.

2. b: Do I need to wash my hands regularly?

3. c: Occipital is the part of our brain

responsible for vision, so we have to be sure
that it is taken care of.

4. d: Happy Birthday, Inay!

5. e: The longest bone in the body is the femur.

Activity 4:
Tell whether each of the
propositions below is true or
false.
1. f: There are 10 years in a decade and 100 years
in a century.

2. g: One of the primary colors is yellow.

3. h: Twenty-five is 1⁄4 of a hundred.

4. i: You will get 15 when you subtract 30 from 50.

5. j: Fish is rich in protein and Vitamin D helps the

body effectively absorb calcium.
Activity 5: Fill in the blanks.
1. A proposition is a/an __________________sentence.
2. It may either be __________________ or
________________, but not both.
3. It is denoted by a/an __________________ letter.
4. A true proposition has a truth value of __________.
5. A false proposition has a truth value of __________.
Post-Assessment
Directions. Choose the letter of the

best answer. Write the chosen letter

on a separate sheet of paper.

 Activity 6
Directions: Around the globe, the human race

experienced an unforgettable turning event in the year

2020. I, you and all the rest out there have in a way, or

another experienced the effects of the pandemic COVID-

19. Write an essay or propositions about your actual

experiences and your realizations in life while in this crisis.

Note the rubrics shown below which will be used in
scoring your essay.
 Performance Task
Directions: Create an informative
poster on healthy lifestyle. The
poster should involve at least three
true propositions.
Please be guided by these rubrics.
Session 2
After going through this lesson,
you are expected to:
1. Define simple and compound
propositions.
After going through this lesson,
you are expected to:
2. Distinguish between simple
and compound propositions.
 Pre-Assessment
Directions. Choose the letter of the

best answer. Write the chosen letter

on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a proposition that uses logical
connectors.
a. simple proposition
b. logical proposition
c. compound proposition
d. connective proposition
2. Which of the following is not a
logical connector?
a. or
b. can
c. and
d. if-then
3. It is a proposition that cannot be broken
down into more than one proposition.
a. logical proposition
b. simple proposition
c. compound proposition
d. connective proposition
4. Which of the following illustrates simple
proposition?
a. Is the laugh too loud?
b. What a bright smile!
c. Brush your teeth after eating.
d. Enamel covers the outer surface of our
teeth.
5. Which of the following illustrates
compound proposition?
a. Finish!
b. Water seeks its level.
c. Come and join us or accompany them.
d. Health is wealth and lifestyle define
health.
 Activity 1
Directions: Identify each statement below as
a simple sentence or compound sentence.
Write S if it a simple sentence and C if it is a
compound sentence. If it is a compound
sentence identify the conjunction used as
well.
_________1. Best things in life are free.
_________2. It is not true that a good deed will give a bad
result.
_________3. A happy heart is a medicine, but a sorrowful
spirit weakens the bones.
_________4. Gone are days that people practice apartheid.
_________5. If bullying introduces a not so good
background of the bully, then a psychosocial intervention
should be designed for these bullies.
Simple and Compound Proposition
• A Simple Proposition is a proposition that
cannot be broken down into more than one
proposition. Otherwise, it is a Compound
Proposition. The latter is a proposition
that is formed by joining simple
propositions using logical connectors.
Simple and Compound Proposition
Given propositions p and/or q, some logical connectors

may be expressed in terms of the following:

not p

p and q

p or q

If p, then q
 Example 1
Let us identify each of these as simple or compound proposition.

a: Grounding is beneficial to a person.

d: There is no stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

p: 3! = 6/2

p1: If an individual is great, then there is a teacher behind.

p2: Either a person saves before spending, or one spends before saving.

p3: It is not a shame to greet the utility worker the same way as with the school
principal.

p4: If a person is disabled, then he/ she is entitled to obtain a PWD ID, and if a person
is entitled to obtain a PWD ID, then he/ she is disabled.
Solution:
Notice that among the propositions above,
propositions a, d and p are made up of one
declarative sentence each, while propositions p1, p2,
p3 and p4 are composed of more than one declarative
sentence. This informs us that propositions a, d and p
are all simple propositions, while propositions p1, p2,
p3 and p4 are compound propositions.
Example 2
Identify the simple components of the compound propositions
in Example 1 and the corresponding symbols using the logical
connectors used.
 Activity 2
Directions: In the blank before each number,
write SP, CP, or N if it is a simple
proposition, compound proposition or not a
proposition, respectively. Furthermore,
identify the logical connector/s used if it is
a compound proposition.
_______________ 1. If bad company ruins good
morals, then one should be mindful in choosing friends.
_______________ 2. Essential oils do not expire.
_______________ 3. Ponder on the sacrifices of your
parents.
_______________ 4. If you study hard, then you will
have good grades.
_______________ 5. Have you thought of the sick
when you are spending too much?
_______________ 6. In tossing a fair coin once you
may get a head or a tail.
_______________ 7. There is wisdom in spending for
needs and it makes sense to think at least twice before
giving in for wants.
_______________ 8. Two lines are parallel if and only
if they are coplanar and do not intersect.
_______________ 9. Study hard and rest well.
_______________ 10. Camber is not telling the truth.
 Activity 3
Directions: Identify the simple
propositions comprising each of the
compound propositions below. Translate
it as well into symbols using the logical
connector used in each proposition.
Post-Assessment
Directions. Choose the letter of the

best answer. Write the chosen letter

on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which describes a compound proposition?
a. It is neither true nor false.
b. It is an imperative sentence.
c. It is made up of simple propositions
joined by logical connector/s.
d. It is a proposition that requires the use
of prepositions to form logic.
2. Which of the following is not a
logical connector?
a. or
b. and
c. would
d. if-then
3. Given the simple propositions a: A person prioritizes own spiritual

growth and b: One satisfies own desires. what compound proposition

can be made?

a. One does not satisfy own desires.

b. A person does not prioritize own spiritual growth.

c. A person prioritizes own spiritual growth, or one satisfies own

desires.

d. If a person prioritizes own spiritual growth, then one satisfies

own desires.
4. What logical connector best fits in merging
the simple propositions c:
Money is a root of all evil and d: Spending for the
needy is wise?
a. or
b. not
c. and
d. if then
For numbers 5-7, choose the only simple
proposition among the options.
5.
a. Climb!
b. Have you climbed a tree?
c. Conserve our coconut trees.
d. The coconut tree is known as the “Tree of
life”.
For numbers 5-7, choose the only simple
proposition among the options.
6.
a. It is so blurred!
b. Is that a dog or a cat?
c. Let me ask you for assistance.
d. The normal vision of a person is 20/20.
For numbers 5-7, choose the only simple
proposition among the options.
7.
a. Are there 60 seconds in a minute?
b. Has anybody seen the throne of God?
c. Light travels 186,000 miles per second!
d. Though God may be physically far from us, He
is near when His obedient servant prays.
For numbers 8-10, choose the only compound
proposition among each group of options.
8.
a. Are you sure?
b. You deserve a good break!
c. Busy, techy and frugal consumers tend to shop
online.
d. If one is accountable for own decisions, then one
should decide wisely.
For numbers 8-10, choose the only compound
proposition among each group of options.
9.
a. Time is up!
b. Man can outlive time.
c. Time is an independent variable and distance is a
dependent one.
d. The clock keeps on ticking while a couch potato
enjoys slackness.
For numbers 8-10, choose the only compound
proposition among each group of options.

10.
a. Good job students!
b. Be proud of hard work.
c. Are you a working student?
d. If a learner studies well, then opportunities
knock later.
 Activity 4
Directions: Read the famous poem
below by Rudyard Kipling, an Indian
short story writer, poet and novelist.
See the wisdom in this poem.
 If
by: Rudyard Kipling
 
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
 If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
Questions:
Do you like it? What is the most
striking line of the poem for you?
Can you spot and identify as many
propositions as you can in the poem?
 Performance Task
Directions: Consider the proposition

a: Yonah is telling a joke. Decide whether it

is a simple proposition, compound proposition
or neither. Expound your answer.
Thank you!